Four-Hour Electrical Outage on Thursday, Nov. 11 to Impact Majority of Campus Buildings

Summary of disruption: Most campus buildings and facilities will undergo a power interruption on Thursday, Nov. 11 from approximately 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Campus electrical personnel will be present to restore power. The university will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.

The affected buildings and building numbers:

Building One (1), Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture (2), College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences (5), College of Education & Integrative Studies (6), College of Engineering (9), Art Department and Engineering Annex (13), Encinitas Residence Hall (20), Montecito Residence Hall (21), Alamitos Residence Hall (22), Aliso Residence Hall (23), Music Building (24), Drama Department/Theatre (25), Fruit/Crops Unit (28), W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center (29), Agricultural Unit (30), Poultry Unit (31), Beef Unit (32), Feed Mill (33), Meat Laboratory (34), Darlene May Gymnasium (41), Kellogg Arena (43), BRIC Swimming Pool (44), Apparel Merchandising and Management (45), Student Health Services (46), Training Center (49), Palmitas Residence Hall (57), Cedritos Residence Hall (58), La Cienega Center (59), Rose Float Lab (105), Pesticide Building (65), Animal Health Science (67), Hay Barn (68), Los Olivos Commons (70), Recreation/Maintenance (71), Procurement/Receiving (75), Facilities Management (81), Facilities Management Warehouse (82), Auto Shop (83), English Language Institute (86), Interim Design Center (89), IT Operations (91), Laboratory Facility (92), Cultural Centers (95), Campus Center (97), Manor House (111), Kellogg House (112) and Guest House (113). (85). Other affected areas: Cistern (141), Lower Reservoir (142), electronic billboards, farm area, reclaimed water pump station, sewage lift station, Rose Garden, lights in parking lots, street lighting.

 Reason for disruption: Allow the contractor and campus electrical crews to investigate power transfer tie-ins and make any needed alterations to the electrical system for the Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade (EIU) Project. 

How does this affect me? Avoid being in the buildings during the power interruption.

What do I need to do? Turn off your computer and other electronic equipment before leaving offices and workspaces on Wednesday, Nov. 10. Please share this information with others in the building who may have not received this message.

For any questions or more information, please contact: Chris Norris, lead electrician, at (909) 238-6831 or (909) 997-6467.